to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
while; even though; despite
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
had better ...; had better not ...
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to try out the food at various restaurants
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to go out and away; to leave
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
besides; in addition; also; moreover
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...